Receptacle



R. H. BINNS RECEPTACLE May 18 1924,.

2 Sheet-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 21. 1922 INVENTOR. RALPH [YD/nova. BY

ATTOR EV) May 13 1924,

R. H. BINNS RECEPTACLE 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 21

m/ E A M T 7 A INVENTOR.

Patented May 1131, 1924.

PATENT ()FFICE.

RALPH H. BINNS, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

RECEPTACLE.

Application filed October 21, 1922. Serial No. 595,896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH H. BINNS, a citizen "of the United States, and a resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cert-ain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a receptacle and aims to provide a device of this nature which is commonly known as a safety pocket or pouch, and is particularly intendedfor use by persons of the female sex for the safe-keeping of valuables, money, etc.

It is a well appreciated fact that nu-' merous receptacles have been proposed which have as their basis a safety pocket or pouch for the safe-keeping of valuables, these receptacles being worn beneath the clothing and providing compartments for the reception of the valuables.

However these devices have offered numerous objections in that due to their pe culiar construct-ion the compartments have been rendered extremely inaccessible, par

ticularly so for the reason that the receptacle has'been supported at a point adjacent the body.

Also incident to the construction of the receptacle, and the disposition of the compartments therein, danger has always existed of certain ,of the contents becoming lost, particularly when the wearer assumed a sitting position, and this latter danger has been aggravated due to the manner in which the closure of the receptacle is secured.

With these and further objects in mind my invention has reference to a receptacle in the nature of a safety pouch which may be worn under the clothing for the purpose of carrying valuables, which receptacle will not be uncomfortable, and which will further have its mouth disposed in such a manner as to prevent any danger of the contents becoming lost.

A further object of :my invention resides in the construction of a device of the nature specified with which a fastener of peculiar construction is associated, which fastener will require a deliberate manipulation of its parts in order to eflect an opening of the receptacle.

Thus, aside from the fact that the receptacle or'pouch is constructed in such a manner as to virtually preclude against the loss of its contents, with the receptacle mouth open, an additional safe guard is provided, incident to the fastener aforementioned.

A still further object of my invention is that of constructing a safety pouch in which compartments may be provided suitable for the reception andretention of valuables, which compartments will be arranged withm the body of the receptacle and be preferably in turn closed or locked within the same, to further guard against the loss of any articles.

' Another object of this invention is that of furnishing a receptacle in which the compartments aforementioned will be so disposed that upon a deliberate manipulation of the parts the same are rendered easily accessible for inspection, etc.

Still another object of my present invention is thatv of furnishingv a receptacle in the nature stated which will embody the advantages aforementioned, and which will involve an extremely simple form of construction.

With these and other objects in mind the invention includes essentially a receptacle formed with a mouth through which the compartments are rendered available, this receptacle being so constructed as to practically preclude against any loss of the articles within'the same, which receptacle, when opened, renders the various compartments readily available for depositing or removing articles from the same.

Reference is had to the attached sheets of drawings as illustrating practical embodiments of my invention, and it will be seen. in these views that;

Fig.1 is a front view of a receptacle or pouch embodying my improved form of construction, and showing the same in normal or closed position. 7

Fi 2 is a view similar to Fig.4 but showing t e receptacle in its open position.

Fig. 3 is a view corresponding to Figs. 1

and 2 with the pockets withdrawn througlh the receptacle mouth and resting against t I front thereof.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged front view of the tie-'- vice as shown in Fig. 1 with the forward wall removed to show the underlying construction, and

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View of the device as shown in Fig. 4. r

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a slightly dilferent form of pouch, and illustrating the same in normal or closed position.

Fi 7 is a view correspondlngto Fag. 6 but s owing the receptacle in open position.

Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are transverse and longitudinal enlarged sectional views taken along the lines 8 8 and 99 respectively of Fig. 6.

Fig. 10 is a face view of still another form of pouch and showing the parts of the same in their open position, and

Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional view of the parts of the same while in their normal position. I

It will be seen in these views that the reference numeral 10 indicates the body of the receptacle which may be of any desirable size and shape, and which may further be constructed of any convenient material, it being noted that this pouch or receptacle may also be suspended from the wearers body' by any suitable means such as th belt 11. I

The foregoing constitutes more or less conventional construction in a device of this nature, but it will be seen that contrary to conventional construction the receptacle is provided with a mouth or opening 12 extending longitudinal of its body, and formed in the fiatouter surface thereof at points substantially intermediate the side edges of the same. This opening may be closed by any suitable type of fastener, but I prefer to secure the same normally in the position shown in Fig. 1 by means of a fastener or closureelement of the nature shown best in Figs. 4 and 5.

This fastener is of a well known type and includes a pair of strips to each of which are attached a series of arms spaced one from the other, and thus as in Figs. 4 and'5 these series of arms have been indicated by the reference numeral 13 and the strips for.

mounting the same by the numeral 14, it being further noted that an actuating member 15 is utilized which is movable longitudinal of the strips in order to efiect an engagement or detachment of the two series of arms 13. The strips 14 aforementioned are attached to the outer wall of the receptacle 10, and at points adjacent the side edges of the opening 12, thus as the actuating member 15 is moved in one direction, the arms 13 will be inter-engaged to cause the receptacle parts to assume the position illustrated in Fig. 1 while if the actuating member is moved in the opposite direction, the difierent series of arms are disengaged aeaaeaa a to cause the parts to assume the position shown in Fi 2.

The foregomg, as aforestated, constitutes a conventional type of closure member the specific construction of which I make no claim, but it will be seen that according to my invention, and contrary to the usual construction of a member of this nature, I extend the strips 14 beyond the ends of the series of ar s 13, so as' to provide tabs or extensions 1 These elements enable the wearer of the receptacle to readily move the actuating memberv 15 without detaching the belt 11 from the body in that, according to the embodiment illustrated, when it is desired to close the receptacle the lowermost tabs may be grasped and the actuating member 15 moved away from the same, while if the receptacle is to be opened, the

uppermost tabs may be grasped, and the actuating member moved away therefrom, thus relieving the strainupon the parts and rendering the operation of the same convenient.

lVithin the receptacle the-re is mounted a sheet of relatively stifi' cloth, or other suitable material 17 which is attached to 'the receptacle by any suitable means such as lines of stitching which latter, extend through both the sheet and terial of the receptacle, in line with the mouth or opening of the latter, and pass through the sheet at points intermediate the edges of the latter.

This sheet of material carries compartments 18 which may normally be retained 1n closed position by any suitable means, such as a snap fastener 19, and with a view of providing means serving to permit of the body of the sheet being drawn through the mouth of the receptacle and beyond the same to the position shown in Fig. 3 I conveniently attach the ends of a strip of flexible material 20 to points adacent the side edges of the sheet 17. Thus as in Fig. 2 it will be obvious that upon the mouth of the pouch being opened the strlp 20 is rendered available and a pull upon the latter will result in the sheet 17 being moved to the position shown in Fig. 3 at which the contents of the receptacle are supported in such a manner as to be readily accessible.

It will be appreciated in use that a receptacle embodying my invention will be of such a nature that the wearer thereof will not be discomforted in the least in carrying the device, and in order to render the interior thereof available it will simply be necemary to grasp one of the extended portions 16 of the strips 14 and to move the actuating member 15 to thus open the mouth of the receptacle so that by exerting a pull upon the strip 20 the however, the maand are arranged type of device shown in Figs. 1 to 5, a belt is provided, which in the figures first mentioned is indicated by thereference numeral 21. Suspended from this belt by means of straps 22' is a receptacle in the nature t body a safety pocket or pouch 23 of any desirable shape and material, and this device,

similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 5 is formed with a longitudinal mouth or slit normally retained in closed position by 'means of thestrips 24,. the arms of which are caused to engage or disengage each other by means of the actuating member 25.

This type of receptacle, as far as has been described, corresponds to the type aforementioned, but it will be noted that contrary to the construction depicted in Figs. 1 to 5, the pull 26 of the actuating member 25 is normally retained in fixed pos1t1on by utilizing a tab 27 which isfixed to its andcarries one portion of a snap fastener 28, the second portion of which is carried, in the embodiment illustrated by the central strap 22. Thus the a stuating member 25 is normally lockedun ts movement so that, in otherwords, it will be necessary to detach the parts of the snap fastener '28 one from the other in order to deliberately move the actuating member. to a position at which the interior of the receptacle is available, but in addition to this locking action, it will be noted that the strain of supporting the receptacle 1s thus evenly distributed to prevent any sagglng, and consequent discomfort on the part of the wearer. Also it will be noted in this type of device that the compartments 29- may be mounted directly upon the rear wall of the receptacle, and not upon a separate sheet, this'of course being also true of the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5, and alespite the fact that these compartments are thus mounted, it will be seen that due to the general construction of the receptacle and the disposition of the mouth thereof, that all of the interior of the same is available when the closure has once been opened.

However, if it is desired, the compartments, maybe withdrawn from within the b body of the receptacle,

as has for example been shown in Figs. 10 and 11 in which the reference numeral 30 indicates the receptacle body formed with a mouth normally retained in closed position by means of the closure strips 31. .Secured to the inner face of the receptacle, and adjacent the edges of due-to the fact that the closure prevent this,

closure strips the month, there areattached members providing compartments accomplished in that a ,receptacle is provided which may be comfortably worn and in which. the various compartments may readily be viewed, and in which also a wearer may easily introduce her hand. Further assuming that certain of the articles within'the receptacle through some accident become removed from the compartments, it is obvious that the same could, not be lost strips would and a disengagement of these from one another is normally prevented, incident to the positive interlock-v mg of the same. Also due to the frictional engagement of the actuating member, and theclosure strips, no danger exists of the said actuating member being accidentally moved along the strips to thus open the mouth of the receptacle, but even should a tendency towards this movement make itself felt, it will be obvious, as has been shown in Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, that any such action will. be additionally prevented incident to the fact that the actuating member is normally locked by means of the fastener 28. Further, assuming that the wearer forgot to move the actuating member so as to engage the arms of the closure strips, stood that a safe guard is also provided incident to the disposition and arrangement of the receptacle mouth, and is particularly constructed with a view of counter-acting this difiiculty.

Thus it will be appreciated that a pouch is provided which is extremely efiicacious for use in connection with the transportation of valuables, money, etc, and it will be understood that numerous modifications of structure might readily be resorted to without in the least departing from the scope of my claims; which are;

1. A receptacle including a body formed with a slit, a closure associated with said body and adapted to normally close said slit, and means forming a part of said closure extending beyond said body, and adapted to e grasped while operating said closure.

2. A receptacle including in combination a body embracing front and rear walls, one of said walls being formed with a slit, closure carrying strips carried by said body and positioned adjacent to said slit, an actuating member movably mounted upon said strips 32, which although normally housed within the receptacle as shown in Fig. 10, at "I0.

it will be underand adapted to cause an inter-engagement or a meaaea dis-engagement of the same, the ends of said strips extending beyond said body.

3. A pouch including a body having front and back walls and suspension means at one end. one of said Walls being formed with a slit-like mouth or 'openinglextendin vertically from said suspension means, an a pocket normally resting laterally within said pouch body attached to one of said walls along a line parallel to said mouth or opening in position to 'be withdrawn therethrough for convenient access.

4. A pouch including a body having front and back walls and suspension means at one end. one of said walls being formed with a slit-like mouth 01' opening extending vertically from said suspension means, a pocket normally resting laterally within said pouch body attached to one of said walls along a line parallel to said mouth or opening in position to be Withdrawn therethrough for convenient access, and a strip attached to said pocket for effecting its withdrawal.

5. A pouch including a body having front and back walls and suspension means at one end, one of said walls being formed with a slit-like mouth or opening extending vertically from said suspension means, closure means upon said pouch body for said mouth or opening, and a pocket normally resting laterally within said pouch body attached to one of said walls along a line parallel to said mouth or opening in position to be withdrawn therethrough for convenient access.

6. A receptacle including in combination a body formed with a slit-like mouth or opening, a flexible sheet of material attached within said body in the sectional plane of the mouth or opening in such a manner that the same will lie normally upon opposite sides of the mouth or opening and may be withdrawn to a position beyond said body, and a strip attached adjacent to side edges of said sheet, whereby the withdrawal of the lateral portions thereof may be effected.

7. A pouch including a body having front and back walls, a slit-like mouth or opening formed in one of said walls, pockets resting normally within said pouch body upon opposite sides of the mouth and at tached thereto upon lines parallel with and adjacent to said mouth in position to be individuallywithdrawn through the mouth and presented outwardly upon opposite sides of the mouth for convenient access.

8. A pouch including a body having front and back Walls, a slit-like mouth or opening formed in one of said walls, pockets resting normally within said pouch body upon opposite sides of the mouth and attached thereto upon lines parallel with and adjacent to said mouth in position to be individually withdrawn through the mouth and presented outwardly upon opposite sides of the mouth for convenient access, and a strip attached to said pockets for withdrawing them from the pouch.

9. A pouch including a body having front andback walls, a slit-like mouth or openingformed in one of said walls, pockets resting normall within said pouch body upon opposite sides of the mouth and attached at their inner edges to one of said pouch walls upon lines parallel with and adjacent to the mouth or opening in position to be individually withdrawn through said mouth and folded over the edges of the mouth against the outer face of the pouch, and a withdrawing strip attached to the outer edges of said pockets and presented in convenient relation to the pouch mouth for manipulation.

10. A receptacle including in combination a body formed with a longitudinally extending mouth, a supporting belt attached to said receptacle, closure means carried by said receptacle adjacent the mouth thereof, closure operating means movable with respect to said receptacle, and cooperating devices attached respectively to said operating means and supporting belt for normally preventing movement of said operating means.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 19th day of October A. D. 1922.

RALPH H. BINNS.

Witnesses:

T. W. SMITH, JAMES NORTON. 

